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Investors Look For Market Rebound; Severe Weather; Naomi Watts Becomes Diana; Manhunt for Suspected Killer; First Round Begins at PGA Championship

Aired August 08, 2013 - 09:30   ET

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DON LEMON, CNN ANCHOR: OK. So we want to get to some breaking news and this video is coming out of Middle, Tennessee. We've been telling you about the flooding there. This is a baby being rescued there this morning. Again, this is from our affiliate WKRN. It's in Nashville, Tennessee. And we're told that rescuers saved a baby who was trapped by flash flooding there this morning.

A number of roads, as we've been talking, even in the Midwest there's flooding and the same thing is happening there. A number of roads impassable. This heavy rain caused flooding all across the Middle, Tennessee, area this morning. Dozens of people had to be rescued from high water. This is only one of the children. A number of children had to be rescued. One in Madison and another one near White Creek and Bordeaux as well.

But again, at least all is well for now with this one child and we're glad this kid is OK. We're going to continue to watch this flooding for you in Middle, Tennessee, and bring you the very latest.

In the meantime, everyone, good morning to you. Bottom of the hour here. I'm Don Lemon. Carol's off today.

Stories that we're watching right now in the NEWSROOM.

Stocks have dropped for three straight days on fears the Fed may cut back on the stimulus. But could the markets be poised for a rebound today? I'm sure everyone certainly hopes so. Joining me now from New York, just ahead of the morning's opening bell, is Alison Kosik.

A rebound, Alison?

ALISON KOSIK, CNN CORRESPONDENT: We are seeing a rebound, actually. The bell rang about three minutes ago, so stocks starting off in the plus column. Looks like, you know, these stocks are getting a boost from some positive trade data coming out of China, along with upbeat earnings here in the U.S.

Let me mention some of those earnings. Groupon. Groupon shares up 23 percent right now. The daily deal site reporting better than expected quarterly sales. After the bell yesterday, it said it had its strongest quarter ever in North America. And what a great year Groupon has had. It's up almost 80 percent since the beginning of this year to $8.70 a share. But putting that in perspective, they've got a lot of ground to make up to get back to their IPO price, which was above $20.

We're also watching shares of Tesla jumping 17 percent right now. It posted a surprise profit. People are buying the electric car maker's model s plug-in like crazy.

Separately, we also learned this morning that weekly jobless claims rose last week by 5,000 but still are staying close to a five-year low. So, Don, not expected to have a negative impact on the trade today, even though we are seeing those unemployment claims really not improving a whole lot, but kind of just like treading water.

Don.

LEMON: Alison Kosik in New York this morning. Alison, thank you. We'll see you soon here on CNN as well.

You know this morning an Amber Alert blankets Oregon as the search for a suspected killer and a missing teen grows more desperate. It has now been four days since crews found James DiMaggio's home in flames and two bodies inside. Well, DiMaggio has been missing ever since, along with 16-year-old Hannah Anderson. One body is confirmed as her mom. The other is likely Hannah's eight-year-old brother, Ethan. We'll have an update on that story for you very soon here on CNN.

And some very lucky people waking up a whole lot richer this morning. Lotto officials say at least three tickets had the winning numbers from last night's Powerball drawing worth a whopping $448 million. They were sold in New Jersey and Minnesota. But there could be more out there. There could be more out there. Here are the numbers for you, just in case. Check them, 5, 25, 30, 58, 59 and 32 for the Powerball number.

For millions of weary Americans, it has been a summer of storms. The latest to feel the brunt, Ohio, where a house was damaged by a possible tornado that tore through the north central part of the state yesterday. Thankfully, there were no injuries there to report.

Indra Petersons is in New York with a lot more on this weather.

What is going on, Indra?

INDRA PETERSONS, AMS METEOROLOGIST: Yes. I mean, unbelievable. We're talking about a very slow-moving system. And take a look at the flood threats that we're looking at today. I mean Kansas, Missouri, and as you mentioned now, Nashville, Tennessee, dealing with day after day of rain and flooding. This is going to be spreading. Just take a look.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I just seen a funnel cloud come down. I seen trees and debris come up.

PETERSONS (voice-over): A roof ripped off a home and trees were uprooted after a possible tornado touched down in Ohio. Parts of the country are battling severe weather and even the threat of flash flooding. A powerful storm tore through Wisconsin, leaving behind a path of destruction just outside of Green Bay. One man was killed while clearing away debris.

Missouri is under flood alerts. Deadly waters have reportedly claimed the life of a young boy in Waynesville and police are still searching for a woman who may be the child's mother. Heavy rains hammered the area. Dozens had to be rescued after waist-deep waters rushed into residential neighborhoods. The governor declared a state of emergency, calling in 50 national guardsmen.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I want to cry. That's all I can say is, I want to cry. I don't know. I've never had to deal with anything like this.

PETERSONS: The flood gates were opened on (ph) the Osage (ph) River to release rising waters.

Flash flooding could affect cities from Colorado to the Carolinas and even stretching all the way up to the northeast by the end of the week. In Missouri, on I-44, there was flooding as far as the eye could see. Between 100 to 200 structures were destroyed. This submerged neighborhood could get hit again. And check out the hail from Minnesota earlier this week.

In the southeast, the storms have been relentless. Gilmore County, Georgia, has been hit for the second week in a row. They've already seen three to seven inches of rain and there's even more rain in the forecast.

And in Birmingham, Alabama, the heavy downpours have caused flash flooding in the suburbs.

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PETERSONS: All right, so here's the culprit. Looking at a low up in Canada, but it's that trailing cold front behind it that's producing storms right ahead of it.

Now, notice the bottom half, it's stalled out. So seeing a heavier rain in the southern portion of this. In the northeast, we're going to have to watch how fast or slow it moves to see how much rain we're going to be getting. As far as the totals in the current forecast, bringing several inches into the southeast. Atlanta, about one to two. Heavier rain really again through Missouri, now Kentucky and Tennessee, as we have already seen today. And then in the northeast, we're looking at some heavier thunderstorms that could have some downpours with heavier rainfall amounts but more scattered than we're looking at in the southeast. But either way, Don, a lot of flooding still in the forecast.

LEMON: All right, Indra Petersons, I'm sure you'll keep an eye on it. Thank you very much for that.

Just ahead here on CNN, we know she nailed the look, but can Naomi Watts really become Diana?

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NAOMI WATTS, ACTRESS, "DIANA": So what do you think? You (ph) all (ph) can go home.

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LEMON: More after the break.

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LEMON: The movie "Diana" heads to theaters later this fall. And while we've had a chance to see Naomi Watts as the people's princess, we haven't had a chance to hear her. That's until now.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Doctor, this is Diana.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Well, perhaps I can show you around. There's a cantina on the ground floor, but it's not open late.

NAOMI WATTS, ACTRESS, "DIANA": We could always pop around the corner for supper (ph) with me. I'm serious.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I don't know how to contact you.

WATTS: Well, I'm like most people, I've got a mobile. Actually, I'm not like most people, I have four.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Cheers.

WATTS: Doesn't treat me like a princess. It's almost as if he doesn't know who I am.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Maybe he doesn't. He might be very badly informed.

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LEMON: While the film focuses on the final two years of Diana's life and her relationship with heart surgeon Hasnat Khan. Nischelle Turner in New York with the story.

A lot of interest in this, I'm sure, Nischelle.

NISCHELLE TURNER, CNN ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT: Yes. Very much so, Don. You know, as you can see, the first official trailer really shows Diana and Hasnat Khan's love affair and how it began to unravel. And Diana almost seemed a little vulnerable, almost like a school girl, as she falls in love with him. You know, the trailer also really highlights the challenges they both faced with all the fame, the flashing lights, the paparazzi that came along with being the princess of Wales, which we know sadly led to Diana's death in 1997, when she got into that fatal car accident while fleeing the paparazzi.

Let's take a look at a little bit more of this trailer, shall we? (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

WATTS: The next few days are going to be a little bit tricky.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: If I marry you, I have to marry the whole world, as well.

That's not possible.

WATTS: Anything's possible.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I am a surgeon! I can't work with the paparazzi sticking their cameras in my face.

When you fall in love, you just keep going despite the warning lights.

You keep telling me everything's going to be all right. It's not all right, it's all wrong.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You've received an offer from Dodi Fayed.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Does it feel right to be going on this trip?

You're not going because you feel lonely?

WATTS: I was trying to find a way for us to be together.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Diana!

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TURNER: And there you see when she begins to fall in love with Dodi Al Fayed.

You know, this is the first time we're also seeing Naomi Watts delivering lines, Don, as Princess Diana.

LEMON: Yes.

TURNER: There was the short preview trailer that was released in June and we saw some still photos, but now we actually get to hear Naomi Watts speak and put this all together. By the way, "Diana" is going to release in the U.K. on September 20th and here in the U.S. in October.

LEMON: You know, having reported on this since -- you know, if you're around -- old enough to remember Diana, which surprisingly a lot of people don't, we said she, you know, she nailed the look. I'm not so sure. And that's not to say anything about Naomi Watts. She's a great actress. Do you think she actually looks like Diana in there?

TURNER: Well, I think that the surrounding things do.

LEMON: Right.

TURNER: But, you know, she doesn't actually look like Diana. There are some times, and if you've seen the still video - or still photos, there are some times within this it's a pose from her, it's a look from her that does mirror Diana.

LEMON: Right.

TURNER: It's sometimes the mannerisms. I think she has a lot of those down. So it's not so much the face, but we'll have to see the movie to see her mannerisms -

LEMON: Right.

TURNER: Her walks. That shy look that Princess Diana would give to you, you know, and give to people.

LEMON: Right.

TURNER: That's one of the iconic looks that we saw from her. So we'll see if Naomi Watts can nail that.

LEMON: Yes. I forget, the Marilyn movie, the same thing, the actress didn't quite look like it, but once you saw the movie, she became the character and you believed it.

TURNER: (INAUDIBLE).

LEMON: So maybe Naomi Watts will do that, as well.

TURNER: Absolutely.

LEMON: Let's talk about the heart surgeon, Hasnat Khan, in the film. He looks familiar.

TURNER: Doesn't he? Yes.

LEMON: Yes.

TURNER: Do you remember where we've seen him before? It's Naveen Andrews from "Lost."

LEMON: Yes.

TURNER: Looks a little different there. He's a little more buttoned up compared to when he was trying to survive in the wilderness, but that is - yes, that is him. You know, he played Sayid in "Lost" and he was so good there. We haven't seen him for a while, but he's back playing Hasnat Khan now in this movie.

LEMON: Well, I want to see this. This is going to be interesting. Thank you, Nischelle Turner.

TURNER: I'm very excited. I can't wait.

LEMON: All right.

TURNER: But I'm a little bit of a royal watcher, so I like everything they do.

LEMON: I'm not and I still want to see it. But who - because who didn't like Diana, right?

TURNER: (INAUDIBLE).

LEMON: Thank you very much.

TURNER: There you go.

LEMON: Talk to you soon.

TURNER: All right.

LEMON: Want to eat more chocolate? Who doesn't? Nischelle Turner does, I'm sure. I know she does because I give her chocolate. I bring it to her office. Well, medical science may have just provided the perfect excuse, but are you old enough to use it?

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LEMON: Yes I forget the Marilyn movie, the same thing the actress didn't quite look like but once you saw the movie she became the character and you believed it. So maybe Naomi Watts will do that, as well.

NISCHELLE TURNER, CNN ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT: Absolutely.

LEMON: Let's -- let's talk about the heart surgeon Hasnat Khan in the film. He looks familiar.

TURNER: Pardon me. Yes do you remember where we've seen him before?

It's Naveen Andrews from "Lost".

LEMON: Yes.

TURNER: He looks a little different there. He's a little more buttoned up compared to when he was trying to survive in the wilderness but that is -- yes that is him. And you know, he played Sayid in "Lost" and he was so good there. We haven't seen him for a while but he's back playing Hasnat Khan now in this movie.

LEMON: Well I want to see this. This is going to be interesting. Thank you, Nischelle Turner.

TURNER: I'm very excited, I can't wait. But I'm a little bit of a royal watcher so I like everything they did.

LEMON: I'm not and I still want to see it. But who didn't like Diana, right? Thank you very much.

TURNER: There you go. All right.

LEMON: I'll talk to you soon.

You want to eat more chocolate? Who doesn't, Nischelle Turner does I'm sure, I know she does because I give her chocolate. I bring it to her office. Well medical science may have just provided the perfect excuse, but are you old enough to use it?

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LEMON: A massive manhunt expanding for a southern California man suspected of killing a woman and child this morning and is suspected of her murder. James DiMaggio is suspected of killing a mother of two and possibly her eight year old son and abducting her daughter. Police are now expanding he search up and down the West Coast for 16- year-old Hannah Anderson who is believed to be kidnapped by DiMaggio. And police issued an Amber Alert Wednesday afternoon after a possible sighting of a vehicle driven by the suspect.

And now disturbing new information that the suspect, who was a friend of the family and expressed inappropriate feelings toward the teen. So the case is a scary reminder to parents that the phrase stranger danger -- a warning to children to stay away from people they don't know, it doesn't always go far enough.

So what should parents tell their children? CNN's digital correspondent is here, Kelly Wallace. She joins me now from New York. You know Kelly, we often tell our children not to talk to strangers but in this case the family knew DiMaggio. So -- I mean what do parents need to do -- need to tell their children now especially in cases like this?

KELLY WALLACE, CNN DIGITAL CORRESPONDENT: Yes absolutely, Don. You know from the littlest ages we should be talking to our kids about inappropriate behavior.

My girls are five and seven. And I try to talk to them any time I can and say if someone does something that doesn't feel right, such as asking to see their private parts they should come to me or another grownup. It's a message we should be reiterating especially as our kids get older and engage on line. If something doesn't feel right, if someone seems to says inappropriate things, seems to have sort of an unusual interest in them, they should tell someone. And if they don't feel comfortable going to their parents and maybe when they become tweens or teens they don't want to go to their parents.

Their parents should set up sort of a circle of trusted people -- an aunt, a counselor, a friend. People who they know they can go to. And they know they'll be safe if they go to that person.

LEMON: Good advice, a very good advice. I want you to take a listen Kelly to a family friend of the Anderson's and she describes the troubling relationship between the suspect and 16-year-old Hannah Anderson. Here it is.

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ANGELINA AMATI, FAMILY FRIEND: From what I understand, Hannah had a crush on a boy. I don't know if they were officially dating, that's something that my girls would know. I know Hannah did say she was a little creped out when Jim did tell her that he had a crush on her. (END VIDEO CLIP)

LEMON: Ok. So if a child feels uncomfortable around a family friend, what advice should parents give their children?

WALLACE: Again, it's kind of that same thing. You know, if something doesn't feel right and is inappropriate, go to someone, go to a parent and really the parents have a role to play here, too, Don. And that's really kind of communicating, hey, if you don't feel comfortable coming to mom or dad, go to someone else, your aunt, again your counselor, friends, et cetera.

Parents also again also have a role to play where they should be observing what's going on in their children's lives.

LEMON: Right.

WALLACE: In their activities. Kind of see how grownups interact with them. If someone seems to be taking an unusual interest in your child, you might want to learn more. If they want to give your child gifts or money, you might want to talk to your child and find out a little bit more about what's going on. And moms and dads go with your gut, right?

LEMON: Right.

WALLACE: If something just doesn't smell right, doesn't feel right, something might be going on and you may want to explore more.

LEMON: Parental involvement. Parental involvement not that anyone is to blame here for this but again, as you say -- and create a safety zone around your kids and somewhere where they feel they can say anything to, it's very important. I mean I would imagine it's almost like you have fire drills or emergency evacuation drills. Do you think it's appropriate for parents to be conducting kidnapping drills with their children, Kelly?

WALLACE: You know, this one goes on you probably want to give your kids as much information as you think they can handle. I know when I keep talking about stranger danger too much with my girls they're kind of like, "Mom, we get it, enough, stop."

But at the same time you want to arm them with as much information as you can. There is a great deal of terrific information on the Web site for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Telling things like to your kids use the power of their voice, if they're in a -- a scary situation scream, or yell, it's more important to get out of that threatening situation than it is to be polite. And again, you know, the role for parents, try to learn as much as they can about the people in their kids' lives.

And as the kids get older maybe, you know, there are videos out there, Don, self-defense drills. As your kids get older, maybe that's something you think they can handle and give them some important information. The key is to be open and talking but also to kind of understand how much information and what kind of information your kids can handle at that time.

LEMON: Great information, Kelly. And I haven't told you this on the air but it's great to have you back. Thank you so much.

WALLACE: Great to be back. Thank you.

LEMON: We'll be back in a moment.

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LEMON: The first round of golf's final major of the year is under way; Tiger Woods still looking for his elusive 15th major title. Andy Scholes joins me now -- I always want to do this.

Sports guide's voice, Andy Scholes joins us this morning with the "Bleacher Report". Andy, take it away.

ANDY SCHOLES, "BLEACHER REPORT": That was great, Don -- absolutely amazing. All right.

You know, all eyes will be on Tiger this week as everyone wants to see if this is finally the week that he ends his major drought. It's been five years since Tiger last won a major. This week's PGA championship is Tiger's last chance at winning a major this year. He's out on the course right now, he's one under through four holes.

Phil Mickelson tees off at 1:45. You can watch all the action from round one starting at 1:00 Eastern on TNT.

All right. You rarely hear of any former Patriots players criticizing Bill Belichick and his coaching ways, but that's exactly what wide receiver Wes Welker did in an interview with "Sports Illustrated". Welker said he grew tired of Belichick calling him out in front of the team last season.

He also said that Belichick is still in his head. When he talks to reporters Welker said, "I'm not worried about what the Broncos people are going to think. I'm worried about what Bill Belichick is going to think. Isn't that crazy?"

Welker will make his Broncos debut tonight as Denver takes on San Francisco in their pre-season opener.

Well, Cubs and Phillies last night's game at two in the seventh inning. Chase Utley just signed a new contract is attempting to score from second base and he collides with catcher Dioner Navarro. Amazingly Navarro holds on to the ball for the out but he definitely paid for it, the Cubs' catcher to be carted off the field. Luckily for Navarro x-rays were negative on his ankle. He's expected to be ok.

One of the top stories in the line up on bleacherreport.com today comes from last night's Real Madrid-Chelsea match at Sun Life Stadium, a fan runs on the field and all he wanted to do was give Ronaldo a hug. And get this, Ronaldo hugs him back. This can be a pretty scary thing but Ronaldo embraces him. And this was an uncomfortably long hug.

Check how long it takes for security to get over there. Ronaldo finishes the hug and kind escorts the guy over to the cop. Usually you see these guys getting tackled on the field. This guy got all the way to Ronaldo and got a 45-second hug out of the deal. I'm sure he's going to have plenty of time to think about that as he pays for this with either jail or with a hefty fine.

Nothing to say.

LEMON: Bow-chick-a-bow-bow. Ok, Andy Scholes thank you.

SCHOLES: Back to you.

LEMON: The next hour of the CNN NEWSROOM starts right now.

Everybody loved him. That's what Brad Anderson says about the man who killed his wife, likely killed his son, and killed his daughter. He sits down with CNN's Chris Cuomo.

Plus --

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: There was the word N and next to that was a picture of a swastika. And over that it said, you know, "Heil"

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LEMON: Racial slurs and a symbol on the famous statue of Jackie Robinson. Now there's a $10,000 reward to track down the racist scum who did it.

And while you play "Angry Birds", hackers could be spying on you. We'll show you how one wrong click lets them watch everything you do.

The CNN NEWSROOM starts right now.